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A case of marginal zone lymphoma with extensive emperipolesis diagnosed on pleural effusion cytology with immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry
Author(s) -
Meykler S.,
Baloch Z. W.,
Barroeta J. E.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/cyt.12240
Subject(s) - medicine , pleural effusion , cytology , pathology , immunocytochemistry , flow cytometry , emperipolesis , lymphoma , effusion , radiology , immunology , surgery , histiocyte , rosai–dorfman disease
This case report describes and beautifully illustrates abnormal lymphoid cells engulfed by mesothelial cells in the very rare occurrence of emperipolesis within a pleural fluid containing lymphoma.